From Mariana Mazzucato O that 🇦🇺 govt embraced this bmj.com/content/385/bm…

Report from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿In contrast to 🇦🇺 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿NHS has a number of pro-poor interventions (we have bulk-billing incentive and rural strategies). But still more needs to be done there and here: Tackling the inverse care law in general practice The Health Foundation
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This is Faraz Tahir. He is a Muslim. He acted upon his Islamic faith & tried to protect his fellow human beings during a deadly knife attack in Sydney, Australia. Tragically, Faraz made the ultimate sacrifice & was brutally killed. Faraz is a hero. Remember his name: FARAZ TAHIR.

To make my position clear: I support integrated primary care (eg pharmacists and physios in general practice as part of primary care team) not competitive models. Unfortunately I think that horse may have bolted, but policy shd be abt trying to shore up integrated practice

Shocked, yes shocked at break out of turf wars in health care (note use of sarcasm font) theage.com.au/politics/feder…

Fascinating report which shows probity breaches and very poor tendering/contract management but no referrals to Public Service Commissioner anao.gov.au/work/performan…

Points to the need Fr a more sophisticated policy about listing and delisting on MBS: Evidence doesn’t support spinal cord stimulators for chronic back pain – and they could cause harm theconversation.com/evidence-doesn… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

From 🇺🇸 CHOP is Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Sort of initiative that ought to be considered in low income suburbs of 🇦🇺 cities inquirer.com/education/mast…

My thoughts: Commonwealth-State health reform: It’s time for a conversation about national priorities - johnmenadue.com/commonwealth-s…

From Prof Kathy Eagar Albanese government wedged on aged care - johnmenadue.com/albanese-gover…

Comparison of how different states report publicly on health workforce culture, South Australia has potential to do better sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connec…

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From 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿and very relevant here despite somewhat different context (NHS is a system, in 🇦🇺 health care is not managed or planned, however badly they do both there): The future of the NHS depends on its workforce bmj.com/content/384/bm…

Need medical care over Easter? Non-life-threatening health concern & GP unavailable? Call healthdirect for free on 1800 022 222. Life-threatening emergency (sudden collapse, chest pain, difficulty breathing, uncontrollable bleeding)? Call Triple Zero (000) or visit hospital ED.

Mental health commissions could achieve so much more, and here are some ways forward – Croakey Health Media croakey.org/mental-health-…

States agreed to share foundational support costs. So why the backlash against NDIS reforms now? theconversation.com/states-agreed-… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

Australia’s biggest chemist is merging with a giant wholesaler. Could we soon be paying more? theconversation.com/australias-big… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

Really interesting AI development: 'we foresee a promising future for AI agents to improve healthcare by filling a large portion of the staffing gap' arxiv.org/abs/2403.13313 Note, however, use on new verb 'to architect' 🙁

Lessons for 🇦🇺 in this: Pay-for-performance and patient safety in acute care: a systematic rev... sciencedirect.com/science/articl…